drum
Objectcode
EA/21/4
Description (brief)
Drum made of light-coloured wood, probably used by men. The grip is carved in the shape of a stylized human figure or praying mantis, both symbolic of headhunting.
Dimensions (L)
61,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» skin
» reptile skin
» lizard skin
» iguana skin
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» music
» membranophones